cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
depression; recession; slump
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
trouble; bother; annoyance
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
ten; 10; ten years of age
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
established fact; fait accompli
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
while; even though; despite
to complain; to make a complaint
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
with these words; while saying
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)